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TOWN OF PALM BEACH
Town Council Meeting Development Review on: September 13, 2021

Section of Agenda
Development Review - Old Business

Agenda Title
Z-21-00378 VARIANCE(S)  Zoning District: R-A Estate Residential  The application of ANN DESRUISSEAUX, APPLICANT, relative to property located at 800 S COUNTY RD, legal description on file, is described below.   The applicant is seeking to modify the previous approval (Z 20 00261) which allowed the renovation and additions to a 2 story landmarked residence with accessory buildings in the R-A Zoning District. The renovation is underway and the approval included raising the finished floor elevations of all of the structures to 9.0 feet NAVD. The applicant is requesting approval to modify the previous approval to raise the finished floor elevation of the main residence and generator building (only) another two feet to 11.0 feet NAVD. The following variances are being requested to allow the new finished floor to be elevated another two feet from the previous approval: a north side yard setback of 5 feet for the boat house addition in lieu of the 30 foot minimum required; a north side yard setback ranging from 1.1 feet to 5.5 feet in lieu of the 30 foot minimum required for the existing boat house when raising the finished floor thus increasing the height in the setback; a rear yard setback of 0 feet in lieu of the 15 foot minimum required for the existing boat house when raising the finished floor thus increasing the height in the setback; a rear yard setback ranging from 0 feet to 13.4 feet In lieu of the 15 foot minimum required for the existing main house when raising the finished floor thus increasing the height in the setback; a rear yard setback of 12.58 feet in lieu of the 15 foot minimum required for the existing boat house when raising the finished floor thus increasing the height in the setback; a north side yard setback of 14.5 feet for the 2 story generator building in lieu of the 30 foot minimum required; a south side yard setback ranging from 9 feet to 15.5 feet in lieu of the 30 foot minimum required for the new cabana and main house addition; a height in the main residence and addition to main house of 28.5 in lieu of the 25 foot maximum allowed; to allow the finished floor elevation to be 3.6 feet above the crown of the road in lieu of the 18 inches maximum allowed; to allow the finished floor elevation at 2.66 feet above grade in lieu of the 8 inch maximum allowed; a lot coverage of 28.46% in lieu of the 25% maximum allowed for the raised terrace; a rear yard setback of 1.75 feet in lieu of the 15 foot minimum required for the raised terrace; a south side yard setback of 4.5 feet in lieu of the 30 foot minimum required for the raised terrace.  [Applicant's Representative: Maura Ziska Esq]  [Landmarks Preservation Commission Recommendation:  Implementation of the proposed variances will not cause negative architectural impact to the subject landmarked property.  Carried 4-3.]  [The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the project as presented at their August 18, 2021 meeting.  Carried 4-3.] 

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ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Memorandum Dated August 2, 2021 from Wayne Bergman, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building
Comments from the Development Review Committee